Bud – It’s nice to see others that enjoy what the St. Charles family has and still is bringing to Archery and Bowhunting. Your comments about the arrows that Suzanne made for you tells me you not only love our sport but also how our traditional gear is as much a piece of art as it is a tool. As a self-professed Baseball-aholic I know that to be the best at that sport you have to love the practice as much if not more than the game. And when you see a professional ball player smelling his leather mitt or rubbing that Ash or Maple bat you know he loves his equipment as much as we bowhunters love ours. Just looking at our archery equipment is enough to conjure up images of another hunt. I think that’s why we display it in our game rooms. Over the last 50 years Suzanne has made dozens of arrows for me most of which I shoot and hunt with. Back in the days of their shop she had a special tub with my name on it as I asked her to save every 90/95 splined shaft she’d find when splining her shipments. I bought everyone she’d gather because as most bowhunters know it’s hard to find 90/95’s in that 540 to 560gr. wt. range. Her finished arrows are always so beautiful that for a time I asked her if she’d make a 13th arrow every time she had an order for a dozen from other archers. She’d set aside those extra arrows and when she’d get a dozen or so I’d buy the whole lot. I have quivers full of them in my game room. Everyone is a piece of art and friends, especially non-hunters, love looking at them. I know you mentioned that the arrows Suzanne made for you seem too special to shoot. Here’s an idea you might consider if you love beautiful arrows as much as I do. For years now, when I go on a hunt I bring a bunch of special “one of a kind” arrows, always made by Suzanne. I bring enough for each hunter in the group. These are always beautiful arrow including broadheads. During the hunt I ask every hunter to sign the arrows with a paint pen. I always put the date and kind of hunt on the arrow and on the last day of the hunt I give every hunter one of the arrows as a keepsake. I have quivers full of those signed arrows too. Sometimes, usually after my wife goes to bed, I’ll sit in my game room and look over the different arrows from different hunts. The memories flood back in to my mind like the hunts were yesterday. Those images are better than pictures sometimes. I’ve had many guys tell me the arrows I’ve given them are special to them too so it’s an idea you might consider. If nothing else you’ll end up with a bunch of beautiful and really cool arrows.
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